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Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience
Basil, Sybil and Manuel open for their sixth Fringe. Always a sell-out, only a third of the show is scripted, so everything stays fresh. ‘Best comedy show I've ever seen' (Sunday Express)
B'est, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
£46.50 / 0131 556 4448
Fri 2 Aug
£43 / 0131 556 4448
Sun 4 Aug
£43 / 0131 556 4448
The Charing Cross Hotel, London WC2N
Sat 18 May
The Torquay Suite Theatre
£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111
- 13:30
- 19:30
Sun 19 May
The Torquay Suite Theatre
£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111
- 18:30
Tue 21 May
The Torquay Suite Theatre
£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111
- 19:30
Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Thu 23 May
£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244
- 20:00
£43.50
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Fri 24 May
£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244
- 20:00
£49.50
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Sat 25 May
£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244
- 13:00
- 20:00
£43.50
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
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Fawlty Towers: Ratz
- Written by: Connie Booth
A stage version of the ever-popular BBC TV situation comedy.
Angles Theatre And Arts Centre, Wisbech
Tue 11 Jun
£11 (£9) / 01945 474447
- 19:30
Wed 12 Jun
£11 (£9) / 01945 474447
- 19:30
Thu 13 Jun
£11 (£9) / 01945 474447
- 19:30
Gyles Brandreth: Looking For Happiness
Just A Minute/One Show Gyles won multiple five stars for his last Edinburgh sell-out. Now the award-winning raconteur and ex MP explores the secrets of How to Be Happy. 'Incredibly funny, wildly indiscreet' (Daily Mail).
Gala, Durham
Sat 19 Oct
£17 / 0191 332 4041
- 19:30
Norwich Playhouse
Sat 5 Oct
£17.50 / 01603 598598
- 20:00
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Wed 31 Jul
Thu 1 Aug
Fri 2 Aug
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Jack Dee
Reportedly returning to touring after a six-year absence in order 'to spend less time with the family', expect more of the usual deliciously dry takes on life from TV rent-a-grump Dee.
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Thu 30 May
£21 / 0844 871 7607
Bristol Hippodrome
Sun 26 May
£22 / 0844 847 2325
G Live, Guildford
Wed 29 May
£22 / 0844 770 1797
- 20:00
Tue 4 Jun
£22 / 0844 770 1797
- 20:00
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James Campbell's Comedy 4 Kids
The master of kids' comedy presents a show packed with proper laughs, without the rude bits. For ages 6+.
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Sat 25 May
Free / 01463 234234
Part of Happyness.
- 12:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 01463 234234
Part of Happyness.
- 12:00
Falcon Square, Inverness
Sat 25 May
Free
Part of Happyness.
- 14:00
Sun 26 May
Free
Part of Happyness.
- 14:00
Jason Manford: First World Problems
No-nonsense Northerner whose cheeky face often pops up on panel shows taking his brand new show out on tour.
Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline
Fri 12 Jul
£22.50 / 01383 740384
Sat 13 Jul
£22.50 / 01383 740384
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Mon 25 Nov
£22.50 / 0844 871 7607
Tue 26 Nov
£22.50 / 0844 871 7607
Bristol Hippodrome
Fri 15 Nov
£23.50 / 0844 847 2325
Sat 16 Nov
£23.50 / 0844 847 2325
Also on at:
- City Hall, Salisbury
- The Guildhall, Portsmouth
- Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
- Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
- Liverpool Empire Theatre
- Manchester Arena
- Milton Keynes Theatre
- Music Hall, Aberdeen
- New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
- New Theatre, Oxford
- New Victoria Theatre, Woking
- Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
Jason Manford: Work In Progress
Sharp observational humour as the stand-up and former 8 Out Of 10 Cats team captain tries out new material ahead of a forthcoming tour.
Forum 28, Barrow-in-Furness
Fri 7 Jun
£12.50 phone for avaialability / 01229 820000
- 20:00
Sat 8 Jun
£12.50 phone for avaialability / 01229 820000
- 17:00
- 20:00
Lowther Pavillion, Lytham St. Annes
Thu 6 Jun
£12.50 / 01253 658666
- 20:00
The Met, Bury
Sat 18 May
Main Theatre
Phone for availability / 0161 761 2216
- 20:00
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Jim Davidson: The Legend
Self-proclaimed 'legend' Davidson continues to churn out his near-the-knuckle comedy.
Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
Sun 26 May
£20 / 01892 530613
- 19:30
Baths Hall, Scunthorpe
Sat 1 Jun
£20 / 0844 854 2776
- 19:30
Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth
Tue 6 Aug
£20 / 01493 842209
- 19:30
Tue 27 Aug
£20 / 01493 842209
- 19:30
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Jo Caulfield Presents … The Speakeasy
A relaxed evening featuring a diverse bill of artists (magicians, comedians, writers and more) telling true stories from the haunting to the hilarious live on stage, giving some unexpected insights into their worlds.
Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Tue 11 Jun
£6 / 0131 556 9579
Crime writer Ian Rankin, award-winning comedian Susan Calman, mindreader Colin McLeod, storyteller James Spense, musician Colin McEwan, comedian Ben Verth, a 10-minute play by Dave McFarlane, plus others and MC Jo Caulfield.
- 20:00
Kelvin Brawl
Comedy plus wrestling – what more could you want from an evening? Greg Hemphill takes on Robert Florence, with teams of talent behind each of them
Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena, Glasgow
Fri 21 Jun
Lucy Porter: People Person
Experimental humour and social insights and observations exploring whether the stand-up should try to be a more cynical person.
Gatehouse Theatre, Stafford
Sat 22 Jun
MET Studio
£15 / 01785 254653
- 20:00
Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth
Fri 31 May
£12 / 01900 826448
- 20:00
Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington
Thu 23 May
£14 (£12; £11) / 020 8977 7558
- 20:00
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Luisa Omielan
Contemporary stand-up and improvisations from the 2013 Loaded LAFTA nominee for Best Newcomer.
Latest Music Bar, Brighton
Tue 9 Jul
£8 (£5) / 01273 687171
- 20:30
Pop-Up Comedy
A free comedy event picking out some of the Scottish comedy scene's freshest talent.
The Halt Bar, Glasgow
Tue 21 May
Free / 0141 353 6450
- 20:30
Thu 23 May
Free / 0141 353 6450
- 20:30
Tue 28 May
Free / 0141 353 6450
- 20:30
Rising Damp
- Written by: Eric Chappell
ITV's top comedy of all time comes to the stage in a brand-new production from the Comedy Theatre Company.
Darlington Civic Theatre
Tue 21 May
£18–£19.60; £22.50–£24.50; £17 (Children £22.50–£20.50; £22.50–£20.50) / 01325 486555
- 19:30
Wed 22 May
£18–£19.60; £22.50–£24.50; £17 (Children £22.50–£20.50; £22.50–£20.50) / 01325 486555
- 19:30
Thu 23 May
£18–£19.60; £22.50–£24.50; £17 (Children £22.50–£20.50; £22.50–£20.50) / 01325 486555
- 14:00
- 19:30
Grand Theatre, Blackpool
Sat 18 May
£17–£23 (£15–£21) / 01253 290190
- 19:30
The Lowry, Salford
Mon 27 May
Lyric Theatre
£12–£22 (Children £10–£20; £10–£20; £10–£20; £10–£20) / 0843 208 6000
- 19:30
Tue 28 May
Lyric Theatre
£12–£22 (Children £10–£20; £10–£20; £10–£20; £10–£20) / 0843 208 6000
- 19:30
Wed 29 May
Lyric Theatre
£12–£22 (Children £10–£20; £10–£20; £10–£20; £10–£20) / 0843 208 6000
- 14:00
- 19:30
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Sara Pascoe, Bridget Christie
Intelligent observations and quirky storytelling from actress and Channel 4's Stand Up For The Week star Sara Pascoe, plus surreal stand-up and baffling character comedy from 2009 Chortle Best Breakthrough Act nominee, Bridget Christie.
Three And Ten, Brighton
Wed 12 Jun
£7.50 (£5.50) / 07786 984900
- 19:30
Wed 10 Jul
£7.50 (£5.50) / 07786 984900
- 19:30
Sean Lock: Purple Van Man
You know fine well who he is, now pop along and see his new show, which looks at life from a skewed white van man's perspective.
The Anvil, Basingstoke
Thu 30 May
£21 / 01256 844244
- 20:00
Colchester Arts Centre
Tue 16 Jul
£17.50 phone for availability / 01206 500900
- 20:30
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea
Sun 21 Jul
£20–£21 / 01424 229111
- 20:00
Also on at:
- De Montfort Hall, Leicester
- The Edinburgh Playhouse
- The Hexagon, Reading
- HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London W6
- King's Theatre, Glasgow
- Kings Theatre, Southsea
- Lighthouse: Poole's Centre for the Arts
- Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
- Middlesbrough Town Hall
- New Victoria Theatre, Woking
- Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Sands Centre, Carlisle
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway?
Regular freestyle comedy wizards Paul Graham and Stuart Murphy fire up the imagination with another slice of improv action.
The Stand, Edinburgh
Sun 19 May
Free / 0131 558 7272
- 13:30
Sun 26 May
Free / 0131 558 7272
- 13:30
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0131 558 7272
- 13:30
Will Mars: Americana: Preview
Dark observational satire from the Treason Show writer.
The Quadrant, Brighton
Sat 18 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 19:00
Sun 19 May
Free / 01273 917272
- 19:00
3 Days off Jesus
Born on the 22nd of December, David Burke is only 3 days off Jesus. Join this non-drinking Irish man for a cup of tea and a night of comedy and stories about childhood growing up in old Ireland, religion, women and all that could lay in-between. “Burke’s story-telling comedy is simply adorable”. Suitable for ages 18+.
Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton
Mon 20 May
Tue 21 May
Wed 22 May
50 Shades of Scarlet
Scarlet Lights rock! Staring on the same bill with such well known acts as Russell Kane & Sarah Millican. Schmoozing at festivals with the likes of Jimmy Carr and the inspirational Keith Chegwin. Discovered by the man who launched the successful career of Peter Kay, Agraman, who has been quoted saying the Scarlet’s…
The Quadrant, Brighton
Thu 30 May
51 Shades Of Maggie
Join Maggie Muff and her friends on this (slightly filthy) journey of love, booze and whips.
Harlow Playhouse
Thu 7 Nov
£18 / 01279 431945
- 19:30
Fri 8 Nov
£18 / 01279 431945
- 19:30
Sat 9 Nov
£18 / 01279 431945
- 19:30
60 minutes with Andy Zaltzman
Co-star alongside John Oliver of the hit podcast 'The Bugle', regular on BBC 5Live's '7 Day Sunday', sporadic appearer on BBC Radio 4, and ESPNCricinfo.com's leading cricket satirist, Zaltzman comes to Udderbelly Festival following a totally sold-out one-night tour of Bangladesh's only comedy club. Suitable for ages 16+.
Udderbelly At Southbank Centre, London SE1
Thu 27 Jun
£17.50–£12.50 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£11)
- 21:00
99 Club Clapham Junction
Dry and deadpan wit from Stephen Carlin.
Battersea Mess & Music Hall, London SW11
Sun 26 May
£12.50; £25 inc meal / 07760 488119
- 20:30 – 22:30
99 Club Clapham Junction
Guest acts take to the stage for an evening of laughter.
Battersea Mess & Music Hall, London SW11
Sun 2 Jun
Phone for prices / 07760 488119
- 20:30 – 22:30
99 Club Islington
Uplifting stand-up from Jarlath Regan, plus Joe Lycett,
The Arc Bar, London EC1V
Sat 1 Jun
£10 / 07760 488119
- 20:15 – 22:15
